The Ultimate Fighting Championship returns on Saturday, August 7th, and fight fans will be treated to a world championship showdown between middleweight title holder and pound for pound king Anderson "The Spider" Silva, and number one challenger Chael Sonnen. Silva has dominated the 185-pound division since 2006, but in Sonnen, he may be meeting the one man with the style and determination to unseat him from the throne.
Also in action, welterweight contenders Jon Fitch and Thiago "Pitbull" Alves square off in their long-awaited rematch, and welterweight legend Matt Hughes takes on jiu-jitsu wizard Ricardo "Big Dog" Almeida and TUF 10 winner Roy "Big Country" Nelson takes on Junior Dos Santos in a Heavyweight number one contenders match. . UFC 117: Silva vs. Sonnen – Saturday, August 7th, live on Pay-Per-View from the Oracle Arena in Oakland, CA.
Anderson Silva (26-4) vs. Chael Sonnen (24-10-1)
Jon Fitch (22-3) vs. Thiago Alves (16-6)
Clay Guida (26-11) vs. Rafael dos Anjos (14-4)
Ricardo Almeida (12-3) vs Matt Hughes (44-7)
Junior dos Santos (11-1) vs. Roy Nelson (15-4)
Preliminary bouts:
Dustin Hazelett (14-5) vs. Rick Story (10-3)
Phil Davis (6-0) vs. Rodney Wallace (9-2)
Tim Boetsch (11-3) vs. Todd Brown (11-1)
Johny Hendricks (8-0) vs. Charlie Brenneman (12-1)
Stefan Struve (19-4) vs. Christian Morecraft (6-0)
Ben Saunders (8-2-2) vs. Dennis Hallman (41-13-2)
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